Obituaries

     Billy Allen Cox, the son of John and Doris (Wetherell) Cox was born November 19, 1955 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Peterson and Sutherland, IA areas, where he attended school and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1974.

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Douglas William Vodraska was born March 19, 1963. Doug was born in Storm Lake, Iowa the son of Francis and Rita (Schreier) Vodraska.  Doug attended high school in Spencer, IA. On May 11, 2019 he married the love of his life Sherry Vodraska at Living Word Outreach in Spencer. They reside at his…

   Curtis Lee Dodge, the son of Arnold and Marlene (Brawner) Dodge, was born September 6, 1960 in Spencer, Iowa. He enjoyed playing baseball and did not let his small size keep him from competing with the big boys.  His childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where he…

     In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family.

    William Biedenfeld was born March 31, 1928 to Carl and Josephine (Novak) Biedenfeld at Faulkton, SD.  They moved to Iowa when he was 2 years old to what was known as group 21…

   Betty Ann Sindt, the daughter of Alvin and Marie (Berberich) Norman was born September 2, 1925 in Royal, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Royal, where she received her early education.  She later continued her education in Everly and graduated from Everly High…

Windel 'Jack' Phillips, the son of Lewis and Marie (Thueson) Phillips was born October 28, 1934, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  His childhood years were spent in the Greenville and Rossie areas where he received his education and graduated in 1952.  Following graduation, he continued his…

Dorothy Eileen Redenbaugh, the daughter of Howard and Nora Sutherland Steele, was born August 17, 1920 in Knoxville, Iowa.  She received her early education at the Highland Country School through 8^th grade and then graduated from Knoxville High School.  Dorothy continued her education in…

Carl “Swede” Norman Erickson was born on Parson Homestead Farm between Webb and Gillett Grove, IA on Jan 7, 1923.  He was born with pneumonia and almost died in infancy. He attended school in Webb and Sioux Rapids, IA.  After school, he married Ruth Essick before joining the…

Elvinah (Thurston) Davis, was born March 23, 1921 in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Charles E. and Neenah (Bertelson) Thurston.  Elvinah grew up in Spencer, Iowa and graduated from Spencer High School in 1938.  After high school, she lived in Spencer and worked at the City Clerk’s…

     Arlene Marie Roemmich, the daughter of Jake and Janet (Van Wyne) Sneller, was born August 20, 1937 in rural O’Brien County near Sheldon, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent on a farm near Carmel, Iowa, where she received her early education at Platte #6 Country…

   Kenneth “Kenny” Johannsen, 71, of Spencer, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019, at his home surrounded by his wife Vicki of 47 years, daughter Toshia and son Ryan.  Kenny was born September 16, 1947 in Spencer, Iowa to Burdette “Friday” and Thelma Johannsen.

Michael James Brander was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, on September 15, 1952, and passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019.   After high school, he lived in Denver, Colorado.  He was a U.S. Postal Service employee until the onset of cancer. 

Michael often…

     Ralph Allen Kabrick was born May 5, 1947, in Spencer, Iowa, and passed away at his home in Spencer on May 22, 2019, at age 72. Ralph grew up playing with his sister Judy, his cousins, and the neighborhood children, riding bikes and playing ball. He attended Jefferson…

Earl Vincent Peterson, long time resident of Peterson, IA, passed away and went to be with his Lord Jesus on Sunday, May 19, 2019.

     Earl was active, along with his wife, Jean of 63 years, with a number of organizations in the local area. These included the Maple Grove and…

     Timothy “Tim” Neil Thomsen, 71, originally of Spencer, Iowa, passed away May 18, 2019, in Omaha. He was born on April 12, 1948, in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1966. After graduating, Tim joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Vietnam War…

     Nikolas Ryan Harken was born in Spencer, Iowa to Kimberly and Bryan Harken on May 3rd, 1988.

     Growing up, Nikolas attended Spencer Public Schools. In his childhood years he enjoyed sports, creating amazing artwork, and spending time with family and…

     Gary John Rogers was born in Estherville, Iowa on December 17, 1933 to Otto Rogers and Lucile Trullinger Rogers. Gary graduated from Spencer High School in 1953 and served in the United States Air Force from 1953 to 1957.

     He married his high school…

Dawn Renee Kladstrup, the daughter of Dennis and Rita Kladstrup was born September 4th, 1961 in Spirit lake, Iowa.  Dawn received her education in Spencer graduating from Spencer High School in 1981.

On July 2nd of 1987  she married the love of her life Joseph Vodraska.

They lived in…

   Theresa “Terri” was born in Spencer to Ralph and Eva Ginger on March 8, 1938.  She went to grade school in Langdon and High School at Spencer High.  She graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in 1957 with a teaching certification, married Robert Engel of Lake…

     Winifred Louise Cooper Schoenewe was born in Spencer, Iowa to Lynn and Loretta Harris Cooper on January 2, 1933. 

     Winnie attended public schools in Everly and Spencer and graduated from Everly High School in 1950.  She married Ron…

Be Joyful in Hope, Patient in Affliction and Faithful in Prayer… Romans 12:12

Charin Marie Brockshus, age 80 of Spencer, Iowa passed away on Thursday May 9, 2019, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley, Iowa.  Charin Marie Woodrich was born on December 8, 1938, in West…

     Ronald Junior “Shorty” Roghair, the son of Jacob and Mary (Rozeboom) Roghair was born October 5, 1937 in Sanborn, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Hartley, IA area, where he attended school, and graduated from Hartley High School in…

Lois Arlene Carlson, the daughter of Oscar and Elvira Lundquist Peterson, was born April 20, 1929 in Aurelia, IA.  In 1936, her family moved to a farm near Moneta where she attended school and graduated from Moneta High School.  She continued her education at NBT in Sioux City,…

     Marlene Phyllis Siedschlag, daughter of William and Doris (Nenow) Siedschlag, was born on November 29, 1938 in Norfolk, NE. She departed this life on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

     Marlene was baptized on January 1, 1939 by Pastor Albert Knoll and was…

Peggy Marie Brock, the daughter of Clarence and Esther Woods Heller, was born February 23, 1946 in Salmon, AR.  Her family moved to Fonda, Iowa where she received her early education and graduated from high school.

     On October 26, 1974, Peggy married the love of her…

Helen Laura (Anderson) Sheely, the daughter of Elmer “GE” and Laura Jane (Stauffacher) Starr, was born July 12, 1920 in Iowa City, IA.  Her childhood years were spent in the LuVerne, IA area, where she received her early education.  When she was 8 years old her family moved to…

  Helen June Carrington, the daughter of Louis and Mary (Heick) Schultz, was born on June 30, 1917 in Peterson, Iowa. She was raised and attended Brooke School, where she graduated. She then attended Iowa State University where she obtained a BS Degree in teaching. Following college, she…

     Sharon Ann Knudtson, the daughter of Leonard and Betty (Hanson) Beckmann, was born on April 1, 1955 in Pender, NE.  Her parents raised her in Bancroft, NE where she attended elementary, middle and high school.  During the summers as a child, and carrying…

           Sharon Lynn (Maranell) Small, the daughter of Marlin and Amy (Block) Maranell, was born on June 13, 1947 in rural Archer, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Sanborn, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from…